Zingiberaceae
Aframomum

Aframomum limbatum (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 215 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to SE. Kenya and Tanzania. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Koechlin in Fl. Cam. 4: 50
  • Koechlin in Fl. Gabon 9: 37
  • in Engl., Pflanzenr. 4, 46, Zingib.: 215 (1904)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [11986] Cameroon K000580077 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Nana felicite [68] Cameroon K000580081 Yes
Cable, S.; Ryan, P.; Moloey, C.; Adamu, G.; Gelan, H. [2426] Cameroon K000609762 Yes
Cable, S.; Hermanns, M.; Laird, J.; Hurst, L.; Koopman, S.; Iwatt, J.; Ekpe, K. [1983] Cameroon K000609767 Yes
Cable, S.; Hermanns, M.; Laird, J.; Hurst, L.; Koopman, S.; Iwatt, J.; Ekpe, K. [1983] Cameroon K000609766 Yes
Tchouto, P.; Thomas, D.W. [505] Cameroon K000609770 Yes
Cheek, M.; Etuge, M. [8024] Cameroon K000609773 Yes
Cheek, M.; Etuge, M. [8024] Cameroon K001422771 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Nkuutu, D.N.; Waiswa, D. [1333] Uganda K000609775 Yes
[36446x] Nigeria K:SPC-26748.000 No
Mann [99] Equatorial Guinea K000099581 Type Yes
Cable, S.; Ajang, D.; Ndue, H.; Muellner, L.; Burger, T. [3774] Cameroon K000609763 Yes
Cable, S.; Ajang, D.; Ndue, H.; Muellner, L.; Burger, T. [3774] Cameroon K000609764 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [813] Cameroon K000609769 Yes
Mann [1171] Equatorial Guinea K000099579 Type Yes
Mann [1171] Equatorial Guinea K000099577 Type Yes
Mann [1171] Equatorial Guinea K000099580 Type Yes
Mann [1171] Equatorial Guinea K000099578 Type Yes
Etuge, M. [1715] Cameroon K000609772 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Nkuutu, D.N.; Waiswa, D. [1325] Uganda K000609774 Yes
Cheek, M.; Ndive; Sama; Enow, D.; Enow, J.; Tampie, T.; Tako, M. [14326] Cameroon K001518651 Yes
Cheek, M.; Ndene; Okon; Achuo. [10996] Cameroon K001518649 Yes
Cheek, M.; Ndene; Okon; Achuo. [10996] Cameroon K001518650 Yes
Cable, S.; Ryan, P.; Moloey, C.; Adamu, G.; Gelan, H. [2427] Cameroon K000609758 Yes
Cable, S.; Ryan, P.; Moloey, C.; Adamu, G.; Gelan, H. [2427] Cameroon K000609759 Yes
Cable, S.; Ryan, P.; Moloey, C.; Adamu, G.; Gelan, H. [2427] Cameroon K000609760 Yes
Cable, S.; Ntim; Foster; Kaiser; Kingsley; Randolf; Cerreira [2850] Cameroon K000609761 Yes
Cable, S.; Ntim; Foster; Kaiser; Kingsley; Randolf; Cerreira [2850] Cameroon K001562214 Yes
Tutin, C. [2] Gabon K:SPC-51749.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1957] Tanzania Aframomum amaniense K:SPC-07091.000 No
Warnecke [397] Tanzania Aframomum amaniense K000099594 Type Yes
Tanzania Aframomum amaniense K:SPC-45277.000 No
Jan 1, 1972 Enti; Hall [GC 39440] Ghana Aframomum geocarpum K000099582 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Enti; Hall [GC 39440] Ghana Aframomum geocarpum K000099583 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0